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West Devon and Torridge

58,849 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Torridge on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Devon Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337West Devon: £4,923Torridge: £5,359West Devon: £4,944Torridge: £5,062West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Torridge is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £12,031, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379West Devon: £12,031Torridge: £12,432West Devon: £12,082Torridge: £11,743West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Torridge is higher£12,379£12,432£11,743

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,586, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973West Devon: £1,586Torridge: £1,982West Devon: £1,593Torridge: £1,872West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Torridge is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £11,127, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349West Devon: £11,127Torridge: £11,397West Devon: £11,175Torridge: £10,765West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555Torridge is higher£11,349£11,397£10,765

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Torridge £352Torridge: £352West Devon: £292Torridge: £353West Devon: £293Torridge: £334West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277Torridge is higher£352£353£334

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £592, Torridge £655Torridge: £655West Devon: £592Torridge: £658West Devon: £595Torridge: £621West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562Torridge is higher£655£658£621

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £19, Torridge £24Torridge: £24West Devon: £19Torridge: £24West Devon: £20Torridge: £23West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18Torridge is higher£24£24£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Torridge £435Torridge: £435West Devon: £376Torridge: £437West Devon: £377Torridge: £412West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Torridge is higher£435£437£412

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Torridge £152Torridge: £152West Devon: £117Torridge: £153West Devon: £117Torridge: £144West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111Torridge is higher£152£153£144

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £95, Torridge £121Torridge: £121West Devon: £95Torridge: £122West Devon: £95Torridge: £115West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90Torridge is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486West Devon: £1,188Torridge: £1,492West Devon: £1,193Torridge: £1,409West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Torridge is higher£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Torridge £185Torridge: £185West Devon: £147Torridge: £185West Devon: £147Torridge: £175West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Torridge is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £295, Torridge £357Torridge: £357West Devon: £295Torridge: £359West Devon: £296Torridge: £339West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280Torridge is higher£357£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.26, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28West Devon: £4.26Torridge: £5.30West Devon: £4.28Torridge: £5.01West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Torridge is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £4.65, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90West Devon: £4.65Torridge: £3.92West Devon: £4.67Torridge: £3.70West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41West Devon is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39West Devon: £6.91Torridge: £3.41West Devon: £6.93Torridge: £3.22West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 1,003.3, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Torridge is higher1,034.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 72.2, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7West Devon: 72.2

    72.2Torridge is higher89.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Devon 123.7, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6West Devon: 123.7

    123.7Torridge is higher139.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Torridge is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Devon 143.9, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Torridge is higher189.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Devon 20.0, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Torridge is higher25.9

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West Devon and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£352£353£334Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£655£658£621Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£24£24£23Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.90£3.92£3.70West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.39£3.41£3.22West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.289.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7139.6Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.566.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9189.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.025.9Torridge

Per resident

West Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Devon Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337West Devon: £4,923Torridge: £5,359West Devon: £4,944Torridge: £5,062West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Torridge is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476West Devon: £3,393Torridge: £3,490West Devon: £3,407Torridge: £3,297West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218Torridge is higher£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086West Devon: £884Torridge: £1,091West Devon: £888Torridge: £1,031West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Torridge is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186West Devon: £3,138Torridge: £3,200West Devon: £3,151Torridge: £3,022West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976Torridge is higher£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Torridge £99Torridge: £99West Devon: £82Torridge: £99West Devon: £83Torridge: £94West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78Torridge is higher£99£99£94

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £167, Torridge £184Torridge: £184West Devon: £167Torridge: £185West Devon: £168Torridge: £174West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158Torridge is higher£184£185£174

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Devon £5.49, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76West Devon: £5.49Torridge: £6.79West Devon: £5.52Torridge: £6.41West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Torridge is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £376, Torridge £435Torridge: £435West Devon: £376Torridge: £437West Devon: £377Torridge: £412West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Torridge is higher£435£437£412

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Devon £117, Torridge £152Torridge: £152West Devon: £117Torridge: £153West Devon: £117Torridge: £144West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111Torridge is higher£152£153£144

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Devon £53, Torridge £67Torridge: £67West Devon: £53Torridge: £67West Devon: £53Torridge: £63West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50Torridge is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Torridge £818Torridge: £818West Devon: £662Torridge: £822West Devon: £665Torridge: £776West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Torridge is higher£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Torridge £185Torridge: £185West Devon: £147Torridge: £185West Devon: £147Torridge: £175West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Torridge is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Torridge £197Torridge: £197West Devon: £164Torridge: £198West Devon: £165Torridge: £187West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156Torridge is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91West Devon: £2.37Torridge: £2.92West Devon: £2.38Torridge: £2.76West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Torridge is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15West Devon: £2.59Torridge: £2.16West Devon: £2.60Torridge: £2.04West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46West Devon is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39West Devon: £6.91Torridge: £3.41West Devon: £6.93Torridge: £3.22West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 282.9, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4West Devon: 282.9

    282.9Torridge is higher290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2West Devon: 20.4

    20.4Torridge is higher25.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 34.9, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2West Devon: 34.9

    34.9Torridge is higher39.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 55.5, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Torridge is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Torridge is higher104.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 11.2, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3West Devon: 11.2

    11.2Torridge is higher14.3

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West Devon and Torridge, per resident
MeasureWest DevonTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£184£185£174Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£67£67£63Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£818£822£776Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£197£198£187Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.91£2.92£2.76Torridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.15£2.16£2.04West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.39£3.41£3.22West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.566.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.2104.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.3Torridge

Total

West Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Devon Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mWest Devon: £289.7mTorridge: £373.6mWest Devon: £291.0mTorridge: £352.9mWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mTorridge is higher£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mWest Devon: £199.7mTorridge: £243.3mWest Devon: £200.5mTorridge: £229.8mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mTorridge is higher£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mWest Devon: £52.0mTorridge: £76.1mWest Devon: £52.3mTorridge: £71.8mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mTorridge is higher£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mWest Devon: £184.7mTorridge: £223.1mWest Devon: £185.4mTorridge: £210.7mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mTorridge is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mWest Devon: £4.8mTorridge: £6.9mWest Devon: £4.9mTorridge: £6.5mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mTorridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon £9.8m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mWest Devon: £9.8mTorridge: £12.9mWest Devon: £9.9mTorridge: £12.2mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mTorridge is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Devon £0.32m, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.32mTorridge: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.32mTorridge: £0.45mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mTorridge is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon £22.1m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mWest Devon: £22.1mTorridge: £30.4mWest Devon: £22.2mTorridge: £28.8mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mTorridge is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Devon £6.9m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mWest Devon: £6.9mTorridge: £10.6mWest Devon: £6.9mTorridge: £10.0mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mTorridge is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon £3.1m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mWest Devon: £3.1mTorridge: £4.7mWest Devon: £3.1mTorridge: £4.4mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mTorridge is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mWest Devon: £39.0mTorridge: £57.3mWest Devon: £39.1mTorridge: £54.1mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mTorridge is higher£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mWest Devon: £8.6mTorridge: £12.9mWest Devon: £8.7mTorridge: £12.2mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mTorridge is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mWest Devon: £9.7mTorridge: £13.8mWest Devon: £9.7mTorridge: £13.0mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorridge is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mWest Devon: £0.14mTorridge: £0.20mWest Devon: £0.14mTorridge: £0.19mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mTorridge is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mTorridge: £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWest Devon is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.41mTorridge: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.41mTorridge: £0.22mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Devon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Torridge is higher20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Torridge is higher1,756

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Torridge is higher2,732

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Torridge is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Torridge is higher7,253

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Torridge 994Torridge: 994West Devon: 656

    656Torridge is higher994

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West Devon and Torridge, total
MeasureWest DevonTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mTorridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mTorridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mTorridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mTorridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mTorridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTorridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mTorridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mTorridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mTorridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mTorridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mTorridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mTorridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTorridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWest Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWest Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65020,247Torridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1981,756Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0522,732Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2684,634Torridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,7197,253Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026656994Torridge

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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